Discover stories behind the latest exhibitions, fascinating explorations into maritime science and archaeology, and the surprising details of what happens inside (and outside) a modern working museum.
17 Feb 2020
Frolicking and Fossicking: Touring the Great Barrier Reef in 1928
16 Jan 2020
Vintage beach glamour: Five stylish swimming caps
23 Dec 2019
Our top 10 most-read blogs of 2019
14 Dec 2019
Top 12 museums in the world
12 Dec 2019
Announcing the winners: 2017 biennial maritime history prizes
27 Nov 2019
Visiting the Huhu Bay War Canoe Festival
05 Nov 2019
William Bligh at war
08 Oct 2019
Bligh and Banks: Preserving a piece of history
![The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/09-sep-2019/signals/the-observatory-point-venus-otahytey-tahiti-george-tobin-1792-state-library-of-new-south-wales-fl160.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)")
29 Sep 2019